Tag: Amnesty

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Mazi EmekaMay 28, 2016

Niger Delta Avengers: Amnesty boss ‘relocates’ to the creeks

Brigadier General P.T. Boroh (Rtd), the special adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential ...

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YWriterMay 20, 2016

We will protect you – Buhari promises Shell and other oil companies, warns militants

by Chi Ibe President Muhammadu Buhari today told Niger Delta militants to step down their activities and work with his ...

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YWriterMay 20, 2016

“After all that we have done together” | How Gov Ortom’s trusted aide was killed today

by Chi Ibe Gunmen today in Makurdi killed Denen Igbana, who was Senior Special Assistant on Security to Gov. Samuel Ortom ...

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Mazi EmekaMay 10, 2016

The army says it’s a lie, it hasn’t granted amnesty to Boko Haram terrorists

The Nigerian Army has issued a statement saying that, contrary to media reports, the army didn’t grant amnesty to 800 ...

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Mallam YeroApril 13, 2016

#Zariamassacre: Nigerian Army must ‘come clean’ on slaughter of 347 Shi’ites – AI

Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Army to urgently investigate the recent revelation by the Kaduna government – that ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoFebruary 15, 2016

‘We did not waste Amnesty funds’ – General Boroh

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, Brigadier General Paul Boroh has denied reports alleging that he purchased official vehicles for ...

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Janeth JFebruary 11, 2016

Amnesty Office spent N12.9bn on contracts, not N48bn – Paul Boroh

The Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Paul Boroh has denied reports that the Amnesty office spent N48 billion in ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 1, 2015

Opinion: The abandoned Rivers state students and the ridicule in foreign lands

I recently stumbled on a piece posted by a friend on Facebook about the of some ‘abandoned’ Rivers State students ...

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Janeth JJuly 25, 2015

Kuku tells EFCC he is ready for probe

The immediate past special adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs,  Kingsley Kuku has assured the Economic and Financial ...

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June 7, 2014

Theophilus Ilevbare: Fighting terrorism with amnesty

by Theophilus Ilevbare The greatest disservice we can do to the lives that are being lost to the Haramite’s machetes, ...

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February 13, 2014

Reno Omokri: National conference – Preparing for a marriage and not a wedding

by Reno Omokri You see, this will afford us opportunity to prepare for the marriage where we had hitherto been ...

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October 14, 2013

Bola Tinubu: Why Jonathan’s imposed National Conference will fail

by Bola Ahmed Tinubu The core questions to ask here is how credible, reliable and capable is the current President ...

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September 16, 2013

Amnesty programme to wind up in 2015 – Kuku

by ‘Jola Sotubo The amnesty programme established by the Federal Government to bring an end to the crises that rocked ...

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August 10, 2013

Terrorism: Stop negotiating with Boko Haram, CAN tells FG

by Oge Okonkwo The Federal Government has been called upon by the Christian Association of Nigeria to disband the amnesty ...

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August 7, 2013

Opinion: How Asari-Dokubo became a ‘big man’

by Ebenezer Obadare …although there is a notional forswearing of violence, this is strategically counterbalanced by frequent threats to ‘return ...

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June 6, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan’s State of Emergency and the art of war

by Dolapo Aina The amnesty deal offered by the government wasn’t comprehended by all and sundry until the declaration of ...

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May 29, 2013

Opinion: Mr. President, amnesty for Boko Haram is dead and buried

by Bayo Oluwasanmi A man can be no bigger than the number of people from whom he genuinely cares. If ...

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April 30, 2013

Opinion: Boko Haram Republic – The alternative to failed amnesty

by Obinna Akukwe President Jonathan and his strategy team should look into carving territories out of these states to form ...

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April 28, 2013

Nigerians are amazed at Jonathan’s achievements – Reuben Abati gives it straight

by Akan Ido Dr. Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, speaks with the Punch ...

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April 25, 2013

Michael Orodare: The resurgence of the neglected generation (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare They thought they were doing it right, not knowing they sat on a keg of gun-powder and ...

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April 24, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Terrorism – Force has failed (Y! FrontPage)

If we pacify those with the guns today, the same seeds that brought them to fruition will come to roost ...

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April 21, 2013

Amnesty for all! Niger-Delta bunkerers tell FG they too want amnesty

Oil bunkerers and illegal refinery operators in Niger-Delta, Saturday, demanded for amnesty and reparation from the Federal Government for them ...

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April 21, 2013

Simon Kolawole: How the Boko Haram amnesty process started on a false footing

by Simon Kolawole There must be a well-programmed strategy to dilute the influence of extremist preachers. It will take years. ...

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April 18, 2013

Opinion: Boko Haram: Will amnesty lead to peace?

by Odinkalu Chigozirim and Simon Sylvester Shanum Boko Haram members mostly are faceless which will impact negatively on the proposed Amnesty. ...

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April 16, 2013

Opinion: Zoning amnesty to (the North) Boko Haram

by Godson Ogheneochuko Despite all this, we must learn to forgive those who have hurt us and our loved ones. ...

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April 15, 2013

Worsening cases of oil theft put Nigeria’s economy in jeopardy – ACN calls on FG to act

by Isi Esene The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on the Federal Government to curb the rising incident ...

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April 15, 2013

Where Jonathan erred on the amnesty programme – Matthew Kukah (READ)

by Akan Ido Social commentator, Bishop Matthew Kukah is of the opinion that the Federal Government made mistakes in the ...

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April 15, 2013

Opinion: Amnesty – President Jonathan is between the devil and the deep blue sea

by Festus Eriye  Negotiations and amnesties are not the sort of things you offer to the likes of Shekau. What ...

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April 15, 2013

A failed amnesty for Boko Haram may lead to the 2nd civil war – Former justice minister, Bola Ajibola

by Rachel Ogbu Former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN, has urged the leaders ...

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April 15, 2013

Bauchi Gov says only ‘the real Boko Haram’ members will accept amnesty, the ‘criminal Boko Haram’ will not

by Rachel Ogbu The Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has said that members of the ‘real’ Boko Haram sect would accept President’s ...

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